American Couple Chased By Machete Wielding Gang in Nairobi [VIDEO]

A video of a machete wielding gang trying to attack motorists along a yet to be known rough road in Nairobi has surfaced online.

In the video widely shared online, three men carrying machetes are seen running behind a matatu as another vehicle approaches from the opposite direction.

The three appear to be targeting the oncoming car after apparently stealing from passengers in the public service vehicle. The driver of the approaching car stays alert and accelerates to run away from the criminals.

A US media source reports that the car belongs to an American couple from Utah and the incident happened last Friday.

The two, identified as Lauren and Bryant Swenson are said to have taken the rough road to bypass a snarl-up in one of the Nairobi's busy roads. They were with two other passengers, both Kenyans, in the car during the incident.

Swenson’s father, Bryant Swenson Senior says his son decided to drive past the drivers as reversing would have been dangerous.

“He said his window was down and when they saw them coming, he decided to buy some time in order to roll up his window,” Bryant Swenson Snr told the US media outlet.

Lauren and Bryant moved to Nairobi in 2016 and have been profiling their experiences in Kenya on social media. They are reportedly set to open a fitness center in Karen.

Comments

woooi pole guys trust me hearing those guns from the cops they have already bin sent to hell dead.Hapa kenya if ur caught doing so terrosing pple especially by the cops ur sprayed by bullets compare that with yr country usa where terrorists r caught in synagogues n cafe having killed pple n yet they r protected taken to faking so called due process getting jailed n tax payers paying each minimum 300,000$ a year to maintain this criminal???What a broken law????

Though the video depicts a cowardly act of mindless thuggery, it's important to find out the root cause of such a behavior. Practices like unconsented photography, trespassing, ostentatious and desire to create a YOU TUBE movie can't be ruled out. This practice is worldwide; men are territorial. I am very sure the Kansas ranchers will shoot to kill anyone driving across their ranches and our diaspora community can attest.

are you serious? get your facts. the incident happened on a rough road at kijabe, it was recorded by a kenya. they were after the psv matatu. it was shared first on DCI_ kenya and kenyatraffic twitter handle last week

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